MADRID, 13 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Marcelinho Huertas, María Conde, Sergio Scariolo, Rudy Fernández, Tony Parker and Jaycee Carroll were among the winners this Monday at the 35th edition of the Giant Awards Gala organized by the Spanish magazine specialized in basketball.
The Brazilian point guard from Lenovo Tenerife and the USK Praga player were awarded ‘Giants of the Year 2022’, while the men’s national coach won the ‘Coach of the Year’ and the Real Madrid forward won the ‘Giant of the Decade’ ‘.
In addition, the magazine also awarded Alberto Díaz (Best Defender), Carles Durán (Best Endesa League Coach), Joel Parra and Blanca Millán (Greatest Progressions), Jasiel Rivero (Latin American), Lucas Langarita and Iyana Martín (Giants) on the national scene. Junior), while by teams they recognized Lenovo Tenerife, at the male level, and Casademont Zaragoza, at the female level.
Baskonia’s sports management was also honored by the magazine, while Laia Palau, Rafa Martínez, Fernando San Emeterio, Sitapha Savané, Tony Parker and Jaycee Carroll received their respective ‘Legendary Giants’.
The historic gold for Spain in the 1993 Women’s Eurobasket, the tenth anniversary of the Plaza 3×3 CaixaBank circuit, the FEB, former collegiate Miguelo Betancor, the ‘Colgados del Aro’ program, the fans of Río Breogán, the Endesa League projects of ‘ Corazón’ and ‘Basket Girlz’, and the Centro de Estudios Garrigues, were also among the winners.
Finally, the gala had an emotional memory for those who died in 2022 with the ‘Giant In Memoriam’ that fell on figures such as Pedro Ferrándiz, Javier Imbroda, Martín Urbano, Miguel Ángel Martín, Imanol Rementería, Pilar Valero and Encarna Hernández